R D FOX NH report:: Jan. 4th, Rudy & Mitt in New Hampshire

[FogerRox]

I got to NH yesterday afternoon, 1st stop, a Rudy Rally. 2nd stop we went to a Mitt rally. Rudy was asked about Health Care and he turned the answer into 9-11, Rudy's speaking was disjointed, convoluted, an actual characterization of himself. 120 people were at the rally, and the crowd acted bored.

Rudy was not a good speaker and was a bit nervous, his body language was twitchy & busy, the crowd sensed it.



Sensing we were watching a candidate bomb big time, we left for the Manchester Senior Citizen Center to catch Romney, a small venue, also with about 120 people attending, the difference was big media, TV cameras, print press. I saw EJ Dionne at the press tables.

Mitt Romney spoke with no passion, monovolume, his speaking manner was like day old flat soda, nearly every answer to each question was about getting experts studying the problem and fixing it, just like he did with the Winter Olypmics. Asked about energy independence Mitt never used the words "solar power", or "wind power". Funny... some countries thought solar & wind was the way to go in the late 1970's, apparently Mitt needs to study the problem a bit more. He also thought we should get the French to build us some new nukes. Must be the special underwear.



IS our slate that much stronger? Yeah, this bunch of republicans really are that bad,

Then we checked into our rooms and went to the bar. We spoke to Chris Shays about McCain, Shays was very nice. Lindsey Grahm was at the bar, and I spied the Wonkette as well as Chris Salizza of the WaPo.

This morning we'll start out the day by going to the Obama rally at 10am. See you all later.

[napi21]

1. No wonder NH Pubs seem to be leaning toward McCain!

At least he speaks like a human and has some enthusiasm.

[Raven]

2. Thanks for the report! I'd be interested to know what you think

Edwards chances are here in NH. I'm going to vote for him and I know many others who are because he, while not being ideal, has the best position on the war among the frontrunners. Also, the NH Secretary of State is predicting a record turnout.

[FogerRox]

3. Very tuff for Edwards, he's 15 pts down in 3rd place

[mnhtnbb]

4. Why the Republican rallies? Are you trying to peel Republicans?

Why the Obama rally? When you post again, will you put up some of your strategy for attendance at rallies?

Thanks.

[FogerRox]

7. It was late in the day and we had just crossed the Mass NH border

These 2 were somewhat close. We're heading off to see Obama in about 15 minutes

http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Primary+calendar&articleId=1ad37d0c-0189-455e-8211-8ee77a523e2e

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a town hall meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the gymnasium at Merrimack Valley High School, 106 Village St., Penacook.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Rep. Ron Paul does a walking tour of businesses in Milford from 10:45 to 11:30. Stops will include Souhegan Cycle and Ski and Army Navy Surplus.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: John Edwards, accompanied by Elizabeth Edwards, holds a Portsmouth canvass kickoff at 9 a.m.; a rally at 10:15 a.m. at the Bektash Temple Hall, 189 Pembroke Road, Concord; at 1:15 p.m., holds a town hall meeting with his parents, Bobbie and Wallace Edwards, at Lebanon High School, 195 Hanover St. Elizabeth Edwards will also attend a house party at 3 p.m. at the home of Kristin Frykman, 304 Elm Hill Road, Peterborough.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Rudy Giuliani delivers remarks at 9:30 a.m. at the 2008 FIRST Robotic Competition kickoff at Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Manchester; at 10:45 a.m. he attends a house party at 47 Garden Drive; at 9 p.m. he attends a debate-watching party at the Executive Court Banquet Facility, 1199 South Mammoth Road, Manchester..

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Mike Gravel at 11 a.m. participates in a discussion with the Indian-American community in the Meadowview Estates clubhouse, 1 Meadowview Circle, Nashua; from 1 to 5 p.m., he will be at the "Women Working Together To Make a Difference" forum at the Palace Theatre on Hanover Street in Manchester; at 10 p.m., he is interviewed at the Channel 9 studio, 100 S. Commercial St., Manchester.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Mike Huckabee, accompanied by Chuck Norris, speaks at 10:30 a.m. at a Reason for Giving, Londonderry Middle School cafeteria, 313 Mammoth Road.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Sen. John McCain holds a public meeting at noon in the Peterborough Town Hall, 1 Grove St.; and holds a post-debate party at 8:30 p.m. at Jillian's Restaurant,50 Phillippe Cote St., Manchester.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Sen. Barack Obama will hold a rally at Nashua North High School, 10 Chuck Druding Drive, with doors opening at 10 a.m.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: Mitt Romney holds an "Ask Mitt Anything" Town Hall at 8:45 a.m. at Pinkerton Academy, 5 Pinkerton St., Derry; at 10:30 a.m., campaigns at Bean Towne Coffee House and Café, 201 Route 111, Hampstead; at 11:45 a.m., meets area voters at the Ashooh residence, 59 Pasture Lane, Bedford; at 9:15 p.m. attends a post debate rally at Varick's Sports Bar, 24 Depot St., Manchester.

# Saturday, Jan. 5: ABC News, Facebook and WMUR will broadcast a pair of debates at Saint Anselm College starting at 7 p.m. with a 90-minute Republican forum (to which Duncan Hunter has not been invited), followed at 9 p.m. by a Democratic forum (to which Dennis Kucinich has not been invited).

[C_U_L8R]

8. Rudy Giuliani at the Robotic Competition???

He just might win that one !!!

[FogerRox]

10. LO, yeah I saw that... LOL

[FogerRox]

11. What Strategy ? what event is closest to our hotel... DOH !

So you look at the schedule I posted and see which ones we can get to, considering our geographic location.

Can we get to the venue on time ?

Strategy: we are winging it.

[Yael]

17. Are you not going to watch the debates tonight?

We always need to see how these people are interacting, what buttons they are pushing, etc...

[Nimrod2005]

5. Keep up the good work, thank you.

[FogerRox]

13. Just got back from seeing Bill Clinton.

[billybob537]

6. Rudy's just a little dizzy

from spinning down the toilet so fast! :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl: :toast: :bounce: :puke: :nopity: :spank: :nuke: :rofl:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. Good commentary!

Hope you are enjoying the trip.

[FogerRox]

12. I did not drive from NJ to NH to get 2 rec's, how 'bout some DU love ?

[bobbolink]

14. Will do! Thanks for the report... it's appreciated, and especially your efforts

for Edwards!

[Sydnie]

15. Done - now off to the greatest with you

Thanks for sitting through that for all of us. You are better than I ... I couldn't have listened to either of them.

[FogerRox]

19. THanks, I didnt stay to hear their entire speaches ... Cough....

[Yael]

16. Thanks for the colorful report

Giuliani figured out how to turn a HEALTHCARE discussion into 9/11?

:rofl:

[FogerRox]

21. Hes a freakin asshat

[annabanana]

18. Hey Roger! I got an idea..

Turn on your "Journal" function for dispatches from NH! That way we'll be able to zero in on your posts no matter where the threads are when we stop in!

K&R

[FogerRox]

20. Ohhh, yeah, cause I got some freaky bits to report,

[Plucketeer]

22. Thanks

For ALL your reports, Roger! Don't hurt to look in on enemy territory now and then, ;)

[FogerRox]

24. Today I saw Bill CLinton and Bill Obama. Writing it up for tommorrow

[Swamp Rat]

23. k&r .. thanks!